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Yao Qisheng walked into the study and hurriedly said, "General, what's the matter with summoning the lower officials?" ”

Zheng Chenggong got up and said with a smile: "Let's go, take you to see a good thing!" ”

When Yao Qisheng heard it, he also smiled and said, "What is it that makes the general so happy." Xia Guan is also curious! ”

"You'll know then!" Zheng Chenggong hanged Yao Qisheng.

With a strong sense of curiosity, Yao Qisheng followed Zheng Chenggong to a side room.

Opening the door, Yao Qisheng walked in and saw that there was a sand pit in the center of the room.

At first, Yao Qisheng reacted, and the closer he got, the more surprised he became.

In the end, Yao Qisheng's whole person was dumbfounded, and he shouted eatingly: "General, this is the Huaibei sand table!" ”

Zheng Chenggong was very proud, pointed to the sand table with his finger, and said: "Xizhi, this is what I asked the scouts of the Military Academy to travel all over Huaibei, and after a field trip, it was made according to the ratio of one to two kilometers, this is Xuzhou, this is Huaiyin, this is Huaihe, how?" ”

Looking at this sand table, Zheng Chenggong was very pleased.

When he was just reborn, Zheng Chenggong always felt awkward when he looked at the map of this era.

Military maps are a bit like abstract paintings.

Mountains and rivers are a few floating lines, and the city pass is a few boxes, and the distance can only depend on the general's own experience.

Other than that, there's nothing else to.

It is no wonder that when fighting wars in ancient times, we always saw generals, military advisors and the like sending people to find the locals.

If he doesn't look for the locals, he doesn't know where the road is?

Yao Qisheng sighed: "This thing is very wonderful, general, if you have this thing, it will be easier to deploy and attack when you march and fight in the future." It's just that this sand table is not easy to carry! ”

Zheng Chenggong laughed out loud and said, "Xizhi, look at what is hanging on the wall!" “

Yao Qisheng hurriedly looked up when he heard this, and there was a big map hanging high on the wall, which was the map of Huaibei.

The sand table placed in the room attracted all Yao Qisheng's attention at the beginning, so he didn't notice the map on the wall.

Zheng Chenggong asked the guards to put down the map and spread it on a desk.

Zheng Chenggong took out a wooden triangle and a few small flags, and said: "Xizhi, today I will take you to see the sand table and map, mainly to ask for advice, if our army is on a northern expedition, where is it better to attack from there!" ”

Yao Qisheng pondered for a while, then looked at the sand table and map, and said cautiously: "General, I personally think that instead of our army going north to attack the Manchu Dynasty, it is better to lure the Qing army south, so as to weaken the power of the Manchu Eight Banner Cavalry to the greatest extent!" ”

"But after several defeats, will the Qing army easily go south?" Zheng Chenggong asked.

"Yes, as long as our army can endure patience, the Manchus will definitely go south!" Yao Qisheng affirmed.

Zheng Chenggong asked, "Why?" ”

Yao Qisheng pointed to the water channel with the paper fan in his hand and said, "Because of it!" ”

Zheng Chenggong looked at Yao Qisheng's paper fan, "Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal!" ”

"Yes, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal! General, the Northern and Southern Dynasties can appear in the past, but definitely not in the present. After thousands of years of cultivation, the land in the north can no longer support so many people. If it weren't for the Caohe River, which transported millions of stone of grain, tributes from the southeast, and hundreds of millions of consumer goods from officials and merchants to the north every year, the north would not have been able to feed so many people. Now our army controls the starting point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the grain cannot go north. Within two years, the Manchu Qing will inevitably be forced to take the initiative to attack our army in the south in order to control the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal! Yao Qisheng explained.

Zheng Chenggong heard it and thought about the geography of the north.

Due to soil erosion, the Guanzhong area has long been no longer a city of abundance, but has become a well-known poor place.

At this time, the Great Northern Wilderness had not yet been developed, and the North China Plain alone could not support so many people.

Thinking of these, Zheng Chenggong agreed with Yao Qisheng's point of view,

But Zheng Chenggong was still puzzled: "Xizhi, although the Manchu Qing will definitely go south." But our army fought to the death with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and I am afraid that it will be cheaper for nothing! ”

Yao Qisheng said confidently: "If the Manchu Qing Dynasty goes south to deal with our army first, it will naturally let the Great Western Army pick up the cheap." However, if the Manchu Qing attacked the Great Western Army first, it would be of great benefit to our army! ”

Zheng Chenggong came and said with interest: "Last time, the old man Hong Chengchou gave up a great opportunity to exterminate Sun Kewang, and he also wanted to rush thousands of miles to attack our army, so that our army's plan to advance westward failed. Compared with the Great Western Army, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was more vigilant against our army. Xizhi, what strategy can let the Manchus deal with the Great Western Army first! ”

Yao Qisheng shook the paper fan and said: "It is nothing more than showing the enemy weakness, hiding from the sky and crossing the sea, and diverting the tiger from the mountain." There are many waterways in Huaibei, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, which are not conducive to the vertical and horizontal cavalry, and throughout the ages, the northern soldiers mostly attacked the south through Xiangyang and other places in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In addition, our army is strong and strong, and the Manchus will not easily fight our army first, so as not to cheapen others. When the Manchus had to go south, it happened that the Great Western Army had infighting, and Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo turned against each other. And the general happened to take the army to Nanyang to exterminate the ghosts. Does the general think that the Manchus will let go of this great opportunity and send troops to eradicate the Great Western Army first, and then concentrate their troops and horses to fight our army to the death? ”

The Great Western Army is infighting, and Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo turn against each other!

I'll lead the army to the South Seas!

Zheng Chenggong shook his head and said, "Xizhi, the conditions you said for this plan are too difficult. Although Sun Kewang is at odds with Li Dingguo now, he is afraid that Sun Kewang will not easily fall out with Li Dingguo. ”

Yao Qisheng said with a smile: "Now in the Battle of Baoqing, Sun Kewang has suffered heavy losses, and his strength is no longer up to Li Dingguo. Under normal circumstances, Sun Kewang would not think about eradicating Li Dingguo at this time. But if someone spreads rumors in Sun Kewang's ears at this time, Li Dingguo wants to take the opportunity to eradicate Sun Kewang. Sun Kewang panicked, but he was afraid that he would strike first. At that time, the general secretly sent someone to send a message to Li Dingguo to be careful, not afraid that they would not be fooled and infighting. ”

Zheng Chenggong asked in a low voice, "Isn't this too vicious, after all, the Great Western Army is still an ally of our army!" ”

Yao Qisheng bowed down and said: "General, as the saying goes, no poison is not a husband." It is precisely because the Great Western Army is an ally of our army that the lower officials have to come up with this plan. Yunnan-Guizhou and other places have always been in the hands of the Great Western Army, and it is really not suitable for our army to unify the south. If our army dares to send troops to attack without a legitimate reason, public opinion will be very unfavorable to our army. But if the Manchu Qing Dynasty captured those places, and our army sent troops to recover them, the people would naturally sing about the heroism of the general, and it would not damage the reputation of the general! ”

When Zheng Chenggong heard it, he coughed a few times and said: "Xizhi, I think it is better to send troops to Nanyang when the time comes, it is better to directly send troops to attack Fusang, which is more convincing." ”

Yao Qisheng hurriedly persuaded and said, "General, no. There are now only a few rotten ships of the Dutch East India Company left in the South Seas, which have occupied several places in Batavia, and our army can easily capture them. But now that Fuso has been unified by the Tokugawa shogunate, if we attack it, our army will suffer heavy losses. At that time, I am afraid that I will really not be able to deal with the Manchu Qing. ”

Zheng Chenggong waved his hand and said, "Xizhi, don't worry. I also know that now is not the time to go all out against Fuso. I intend to occupy Shikoku Island first, and then use it as a forward base at the right time to send troops to eradicate Fuso. ”

When he thought of Fusang, Zheng Chenggong gritted his teeth with hatred.

In this life, Zheng Chenggong's Manchu Qing Dynasty, who wanted to destroy the country the most, was not the first, but Fusang was.

However, for the sake of his own ideals, he has been suppressing his hatred for Fuso.

I haven't forgotten my hatred for Fusang, and sooner or later I'll settle accounts with him.

Yao Qisheng heard that Zheng Chenggong was just going to occupy some islands first, and his mind recalled the map about Shikoku Island.

The Tokugawa shogunate paid more attention to the main island, and did not pay much attention to Shikoku Island at that time, and now Shikoku Island is more of a maritime business.

As long as you send someone to communicate with the people of the Tokugawa shogunate, presumably Tokugawa Iemitsu will not dare to fight to the death with the Zheng family's army.

Thinking about this, Yao Qisheng did not continue to persuade Zheng Chenggong. (To be continued.) )